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November 19, 2012

High Risk Investing - The New Trend in Energy
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 18, 2012
Risk perception isn't what it used to be. Ask the swelling ranks of Canadian junior oil and gas companies braving high-risk venues like Sudan, Iraq and even Yemen. Technological advances and the shale revolution are making risk easier to digest. And political risk is no longer limited to developing countries. Plus, risk is increasingly relative: Ask anyone who's been caught up in the politics of the Keystone pipeline. Sudan is a case in point. While instability and a very fragile peace with South ... read more

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